Hunter, who surpassed Rodney Hamilton's career total of 1,515 points, also had seven rebounds and seven assists.

Kevin Ware finished with 11 points off the bench and Markus Crider had 10 points and six boards for the Panthers (13-7, 6-3 Sun Belt Conference), who shot 51.9 percent from the field while holding Louisiana Lafayette to just 33.9 percent.

Georgia State had a 16-4 run midway through the first half and led 32-18 at the break.